Yi will end up like post remake karma. Except that he was actually useful before and people played him.

The problem wasn't Yi being played or not played, it was that he is too toxic in lower levels of the game. People using their low-level accounts and picking him AP just destroyed others and ruined fun for begginer players. That's why he's being "removed" as AP while focusing on him being Melee hypercarry.

His new skillset looks better for players who like to play melee ADs like Fiora, Trynd and old Master Yi. He got actually pretty much buffed with steroids and his AP playstyle stays the same. He still needs to get those resets in order to fully benefit from Alphastrike and he can now be played in new ways such as AD caster not Carry.

The problem wasn't Yi being played or not played, it was that he is too toxic in lower levels of the game. People using their low-level accounts and picking him AP just destroyed others and ruined fun for begginer players. That's why he's being "removed" as AP while focusing on him being Melee hypercarry.

His new skillset looks better for players who like to play melee ADs like Fiora, Trynd and old Master Yi. He got actually pretty much buffed with steroids and his AP playstyle stays the same. He still needs to get those resets in order to fully benefit from Alphastrike and he can now be played in new ways such as AD caster not Carry.

Also, I predict return of Atmogs Yi.

Pretty much this - bonus AD, true damage on attacks, Q lowering cooldow with basic attacks and R, more reliable invulnerability, and penetration-proof Meditate... He has all the tools melee ADC could want, I think.
Yi might make a triumphant return to the League next patch.